experiment; experimentation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
personal; individual; private
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
article; item; thing; goods; wares
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
discovery; detection; finding
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to open (one's eyes) wide
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
how; in what way; I wonder
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names